Board hears proposal to add up to 30 school days to qualify for funding; staff to return with models
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Summary
Administrators proposed adding up to 30 days (summer/extended calendar) to meet grant and attendance thresholds; trustees requested staff outreach to employees and a return with specific models and cost numbers next month.
District staff presented a possible additional‑days calendar at the Jan. 26 meeting designed to help EDCOUCH‑ELSA ISD meet grant requirements and create funding for student programs.
Eric Huthado (presenting) described an option of adding up to 30 days (conceptually summer school or extended school year) to move the district toward state grant and attendance minimums. The presentation emphasized the need to balance extra days with staff considerations such as mental‑health or professional development days embedded in the calendar.
Trustees repeatedly asked that staff engage employees before finalizing any model. "We need to talk to staff," one trustee said, noting prior pushback in the last six years when calendar adjustments were discussed. Administrators said they had presented preliminary ideas to site‑based groups and would return with preferred models and specific budgeting numbers next month.
No vote or calendar adoption occurred; the item was presented for discussion and directed staff to provide hard figures and stakeholder outreach.